Thursday, June 25th 2009
Scythe Setsugen VGA Cooler Pictured
Scythe is designing a new VGA cooler aimed at broad compatibility and a relatively compact built. The Scythe Setsugen will be the first VGA cooler from Scythe to formally support NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2x0. It uses a slightly smaller, slimmer overall design, and makes use of the recently announced Slip Stream 120 mm fan, which enables the cooler to stay within the limits of two expansion slots.
Its construction involves a copper GPU contact block from which four heat-pipes arise. Two heatpipes make convey heat to an aluminum fin block each (two in all). The blocks make an enclosure for the Slip Stream fan to stay closest to the GPU, blowing air away from the PCB, rather than on it. The kit includes heatsink for the NVIO2 processor and a heatsink that matches the VRM area of the P651 PCB, along with heatsinks for the memory. The cooler will remain compatible with most other GPUs from NVIDIA and ATI. Scythe is expected to announce this soon.
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Its construction involves a copper GPU contact block from which four heat-pipes arise. Two heatpipes make convey heat to an aluminum fin block each (two in all). The blocks make an enclosure for the Slip Stream fan to stay closest to the GPU, blowing air away from the PCB, rather than on it. The kit includes heatsink for the NVIO2 processor and a heatsink that matches the VRM area of the P651 PCB, along with heatsinks for the memory. The cooler will remain compatible with most other GPUs from NVIDIA and ATI. Scythe is expected to announce this soon.
20 Comments on Scythe Setsugen VGA Cooler Pictured
I have to of them here and not impressed at all with them.
-Indybird
Thanks,
Indybird
I have noticed though that there are a lot more coolers that are compatible with nvidia cards. I'm looking for a decent cooler for a HD4890 that exhausts air out the back and but I've only been seeing new coolers for nvidia cards. I guess I'll just have to wait a little longer.
I've been looking for something like this that won't take up 3-5 PCI slots. I just hope that it's quiet, cools decently enough and doesn't cost more than $45.
Does anyone know of any formal reviews of these fans?
I agree with you though, the latest aftermarket coolers really have been a disappointment. The stock coolers cool really well, but they are either loud or they don't leave a lot of room for overclocking. In the case of the 4890 cooler it is LOUD.
Thanks,
Indybird
Heatsinks hot and fans cannot cool faster enough.. hoping to get the chance ( money ) to put some real fans on it..
Last part is correct on GTX 280, the fan is too far from the VRM are to cool it. For other cards in GT200, it'll be fine compared to stock cooler.
edit: oh, looked at it wrong. The fan would be half on top the VRM are too, but it's pulling air from the card, not pushing it to it. Won't be enough to keep VRMs going over 100C still.This fan would exhaust air out of your side window if you reverse the fan in it ;)